how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
in proportion to; just as much as
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
testimonial; certificate of commendation
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
else; in addition; besides
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
... years old; age (of) ...
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
head of the student council; president of the student council
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
school with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
bare eyes (i.e. without glasses, contact lenses, etc.); uncorrected vision; unaided vision